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A Network of Geophysical Observatories for MarsFor the past 30 years there has been a strong consensus within the international scientific community in favor of sending a network of geophysical landers to Mars to characterize the near-surface weather and climate, determine the large-scale atmospheric dynamics and explore the interior structure and composition. Despite this scientific support, there has been an unbroken string of proposed missions over the past fifteen years which have failed for programmatic reasons to progress beyond the design stage (Mars Network Mission, MESUR, Marsnet, InterMarsnet, NetLander). In this presentation, we review the scientific rationale and technical requirements for such a mission, and discuss current activities aimed toward its implementation.
Document ID
20050166934
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Banerdt, W. Bruce (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Christensen, Ulrich (Max-Planck Inst. for Solar System Research Lindau, Germany)
Crisp, David (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Dehant, Veronique (Royal Observatory of Belgium Brussels, Belgium)
Delory, Greg (California Univ. Berkeley, CA, United States)
Lognonne, Philippe (Institut de Physique du Globe Paris, France)
Sotin, Christophe (Nantes Univ. France)
Spohn, Tilman (Deutsche Forschungsanstalt fuer Luft- und Raumfahrt Berlin, Germany)
Date Acquired
September 7, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2005
Publication Information
Publication: Lunar and Planetary Science XXXVI, Part 2
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.

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